LONDON (ShareCast) - (ShareCast News) - Neil Collins, a non-executive director of UK-focused investment fund Finsbury Growth and Income Trust since 2008, acquired 6,846 ordinary shares in the trust on Monday morning at an average cost of 755.14p per share.
Collins, a columnist at the London Evening Standard and former City editor for The Daily Telegraph for almost two decades, dropped a total of £51,697 on the shares, purchased for his children's' junior individual savings accounts and self-invested personal pensions.

Earlier in the day, the FTSE 250 resident reported in a monthly update that its net asset value had declined 0.7% on a total return basis.

As of 1600 BST, shares had dipped 0.26% to 752.01p.



Top Director Buys

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (FGT)

Director name: Mr Neil Collins

Amount purchased: 6,846 @ 755.14p

Value: £51,697



AIB Group (AIBG)

Director name: Ms Carolan Lennon

Amount purchased: 5,700 @ € 5.16

Value: € 29,440



Saga (SAGA)

Director name: Mr Lance Batchelor

Amount purchased: 15,711 @ 126.66p

Value: £19,900



Saga (SAGA)

Director name: Mr Lance Batchelor

Amount purchased: 15,629 @ 127.32p

Value: £19,899



Personal Assets Trust (PNL)

Director name: Mr Iain Ferguson

Amount purchased: 50 @ 39,271.33p

Value: £19,636



Personal Assets Trust (PNL)

Director name: Mr Iain Ferguson

Amount purchased: 50 @ 39,271.33p

Value: £19,636



Athelney Trust (ATY)

Director name: Mr Simon Moore

Amount purchased: 8,000 @ 235.00p

Value: £18,800



Solid State (SOLI)

Director name: Mr Anthony B. Frere

Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 285.00p

Value: £14,250



Tavistock Investments (TAVI)

Director name: Mr Brian Raven

Amount purchased: 328,333 @ 3.05p

Value: £10,014



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